Lyman cyeus smith



PATENTED EEB. 2, 1904. L. C. SMITH. y EEED 0R LITTER CARRIER.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. l, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented February 2, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LYMAN CYRUS SMITH, OF OSHAIA, CANADA.

FEED OR LITTER CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,020, dated February2, 1904.

Application filed September 1, 1903. Serial No. 171,540. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LYMAN CYRUs SMITH, of the town of Oshawa, in thecounty of Ontario, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Feed or Litter Carriers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in feed and litter carriers; andthe object of the invention is to devise a cheap, strong,readilyoperated, and convenient form of carrier for feed, litter,manure, and such like; and it consists, essentially, of a right-angularframe the horizontal portion of which is provided intermediate of itslength with brackets, which carry the wheels which run on the track, asprocket-drive and ratchet-elevating apparatus, and a controlling-handlecarried on the vertical portion of the right-angular frame, a rigid bailcarrying the box and suspended by ropes or chains from theelevating-spindle, and a spring-actuated latch designed to engage with anotch on the arc-shaped upper end edge of the box.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved carrier. Fig. 2 is an endelevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail showing the ratchetgear andcontrolling-handle.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

A is the roof-beam; B, the track, which is supported from the roof-beamby suitable down-hangers C is a frame preferably substantiallyrightangular and made of wood and having T- shaped strengthening-platesc and c at each end and at each side of the ends.

The right-angular frame C is carried by brackets D, in which arejournaled the grooved wheels (Z, which run on the track. The bracketsare pivoted, so as to follow the curve of the track.

E is the elevating-spindle, which is journaled in suitable bearings inthe frame C, the reduced end of such spindle being provided with asprocket-wheel F, which is connected by a sprocket-chain f to asprocket-wheel f on the spindle f2, which is journaled in suitablebearings in the vertical portion of the frame C and the bracket G,forming portion thereof. The spindle f2 has also secured to it a ratchetg, which is engaged by one end of a substantially V shaped dog g',having a thumb-piece g2 at the free end in proximity to thecontrolling-handle g3, which is located in the side of the verticalportion, as indicated. The spindle f2 is provided with the suitablecrank-handle f3.

H is a rigid bail which is provided with right-angular dependingportions i, through the bottom of which extend the pivot-pins I, uponwhich the box J is journaled. The box is mostly made of wood, as arealso the bails,

and the construction therefore is cheapened. The box has an arc-shapedbottom, as well as arcshaped tops, to the ends as indicated. One of thespindles I is provided with a handle I', by which the box may be turnedand dumped. In order to hold the box in the normal position, as shown inthe drawings, to carry the litter or feed, I provide a latch K, which ispivoted on a pin lo in one of the depending portions /t and is held inengagement with thenotch j in one end, as indicated, by a spiral springj", through which extends a cord f2, which is connected at the lower endto the latch, and the upper end extends through the horizontal portionof the bail. Such cord may be of course utilized, so as to free thelatch from the notch, and the handle I may then be utilized to dump thelitter at the point required. In order to lift the box, it is simplynecessary to turn the crank-handle f3 on the end of the spindle f2. Itwill also be readily seen that the controlling-handle may be grasped byone hand and the device held rigid while the handle f3 is being turnedand that the thumb-piece g2 being in proximity to the handle may bepressed or released by the thumb-piece, so that the opposite end of thepawl or dog may engage with the ratchetwheel or not, as desired. It willalso be understood that the carrier may be moved backward and forward onthe track by grasping the handle g3 and raised and lowered at the sametime, as the bail carrying the box is rigid, and thereby any soiling ofthe hands avoided.

As the box is carried on the rigid bail it will also be understood thatit will be pre- IOO vented from being pulled away if loaded at one end.The construction adopted also allows of a much more simple contrivancefor the trip, as hereinbefore described.

The box dumps itself upon the release of the trip, as the spindlesI arepreferably placed a little to one side of the center crosswise and belowthe center of the box from top to bottom.

Vha-t I claim as my invention is- 1. In a feed or litter carrier, thecombination with the track, of the substantially rightangular frame, thebrackets carried intermediate of the length of the frame and providedwith grooved wheels supported on the track, the elevating-spindlejournaled in the frame, the box depending therefrom and means forturning the spindle as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a feed or litter carrier, the combination with the track, of thesubstantially rightangular frame, the brackets carried intermodiate ofthe length of the frame and provided with grooved wheels supported onthe track, the elevating-spindle journaled in the frame, the boxdepending therefrom, the sprocketwheel on the end of the spindle, thecounterspindle and sprocket-wheel supported at the bottom of the uprightportion of the rightangular` frame, the sprocket-chain connecting theaforesaid sprockets, the ratchet and dog engaging the same and thecrank-handle for turning the spindle as and for the purpose specilied.

3. In combination the right-angular frame suitably supported and theelevating-spindle journaled therein, the sprocket-wheel on the end ofthe spindle, the journal-bracket secured to the lower end of thevertical portion, the spindle journaled therein, the sprocket-wheel onthe spindle, the sprocket-chain, the ratchetwheel, the crank-handle, andthe V-shaped dog having' the thumb-piece as and for the purposespecified.

4. In combinationthe right-angular frame suitably supported and theelevating-spindle journaled therein, the sprocket-wheel on the end ofthe spindle, the journal-bracket secured to the lower end of thevertical portion, the spindle journaled therein, the sprocket-wheel onthe spindle, the sprocket-chain, the ratchetwheel, the crank-handle, theV-shaped dog having the thumb-piece and the handle on the side of thevertical portion as and for the purpose speciiied.

5. The combination with the right-angular frame provided with adepending vertical portion and the elevating-spindle and means forturning the same, of a box provided with end spindles and acrank-handle, the rigid bail through depending' portions of which thespindle extends and means for holding the box in the normal uprightposition as and for the purpose specified.

6. The combination with the right-angular frame provided with adepending vertical portion and the elevating-spindle and means forturning the same, of a box provided with end spindles and acrank-handle, the rigid bail through depending portions of which thespindle extends, a latch pivoted on the depending portion of the bailand designed to normally engage a notch in the arc-shaped upper end andmeans for raising the latch as and for the purpose specified.

7. The combination with the right-angular frame provided with adepending vertical portion and the elevating-spindle and means forturning the same, of a box provided with end spindles and acrank-handle, the rigid bail through depending portions of which thespindle extends, a latch pivoted on thedepending portion of the bail anddesigned to normally engage a notch in the arc-shaped upper end, aspring' for normally holding the latch down extending between such latchand the horizontal portion of the bail and the cord connected with thelatch and extending through the spring' and bail and dependingdownwardly as and for the purpose specied.

8. In a feed or litter carrier, the combination with the track, of thesubstantially rightangular frame, the brackets pivoted vertically andcarried intermediate of the length of the frame and provided withgrooved wheels supported on the track, the elevating spindle journaledin the frame, the box depending therefrom and means for turning thespindle as and for the purpose speciiied.

LYMAN CYRUS SMITH.

Vitnesses:

C. A. JONES, CHARLOTTE JONES.

